Official UK procurement notice
Dog Kenneling and Re-homing Services
Authority: Stirling Council (Local council)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionStirling Council, in (collaboration with Police Scotland, Falkirk Council and Clackmannanshire), seeks to award a two Lot contract for the provision of up to 7 clear days stray dog kennelling services (Lot 1), followed by training rehabilitation and rehoming support for dogs that remain unclaimed beyond the 7 day statutory period (Lot 2).
- Recurrence: 6 months before expiry of this contract.
CPV: Dog kennel services · Dog training services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Stray Dog Kenneling Services (up to 7 days)Renewal
Lot #2Training, Rehabilitation and RehomingRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Stirling Council requires to appoint a supplier that must:
a. Assist Stirling Council in fulfilling legal obligations;
b. Have necessary kennelling facilities;
c. Hold a valid licence under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963 and;
d. Ensure kennelling practices are compliant with licence conditions.
Suppliers intending to bid for this contract must be within a 50 mile radius of Stirling (for reference suppliers should use the address of Stirling Council’s head office ‘14-20 Pitt Terrace, Stirling, Scotland FK8 2ET’).
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 6 months before expiry of this contract.
- First published
- 29 Apr 2026, 10:04 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Apr 2026, 10:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Jun 2026 – …
- Authority reference
SC2526-0044- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038981- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068d99Find a Tender
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=822042. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Please refer to Appendix F - Method Statements (SC Ref:822042) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=822042
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 2 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
29 Apr 2026 → 2 Jun 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published182 days ago29 Apr 2026, 10:04 BST
- Submission deadline148 days ago2 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened148 days ago2 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Clackmannanshire CouncilContracting authority
- Falkirk CouncilContracting authority
- Scottish Police AuthorityContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Stirling Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria